Joel Christian Gill
Author
Series
Tales of the talented tenth volume 3
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Joel Christian Gills shows how ordinary people fight for our collective liberation and whose stories are not often at the forefront of our historical consciousness." -Ibram X. Kendi, author of?How to Be an Antiracist Do you know the story of the slave who sailed himself to freedom? For the third book in the bestselling Tales of the Talented Tenth series, Joel Christian Gill brings Robert Smalls to life by telling the true story of the enslaved African...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Have you ever been told that you're not enough? That you're not strong enough, tall enough, or fast enough? Bessie was told she was not enough. This book combines an imagined story of Bessie Stringfield as a young girl with historical facts about the real Bessie, a true adventurer and one of the first African-American women to travel solo across the United States on a motorcycle"--Back cover.
Author
Pub. Date
2014-
Language
English
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"...[A] collection of stories from African American history that exemplifies success in the face of great adversity. This unique graphic anthology offers historical and cultural commentary on...uncelebrated heroes whose stories are not often found in history books...Written and illustrated by Joel Christian Gill, the diverse art beautifully captures the spirit of each remarkable individual and opens a window into an important part of American history"--...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"A comprehensive history of anti-black racism in graphic-novel format focuses on the lives of five major players in American history and highlights the debates that took place between assimilationists and segregationists and between racists and anti-racists"--
Author
Series
Tales of the talented tenth volume 1
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Bass Reeves : Tales of the Talented Tenth tells the story of Bass Reeves, an escaped slave who became one of the most successful lawman of the Old West and the rumored inspiration for The Lone Ranger.